Edwin H. Rayson
Partner

800 S. Gay Street, Ste. 2500
Knoxville, Tennessee 37929
T: (865) 525-5134, Ext. 123
F: (865) 522-5723
erayson@kramer-rayson.com

Ed Rayson received his undergraduate degree from The University of Tennessee in 1944. He received his law degree from The University of Tennessee in 1948 with honors and as a member of The Tennessee Law Review and The Order of the Coif. He served in the United States Navy as an officer during World War II. He entered the private practice of law in 1948. He joined the firm, then known as Kramer, McNabb and Greenwood, in 1949 and became a partner in the firm in 1950. Mr. Rayson was Adjunct Professor of Labor Law at The University of Tennessee College of Law from 1951 to 1970. In 2001 the Knoxville Bar Association awarded Mr. Rayson the Governor's Award, its most esteemed award, which is given for distinguished service as a lawyer to the community. His practice focuses primarily in the areas of employment labor law, and environmental matters in federal and state courts and administrative agencies. He is listed in the labor and employment section of The Best Lawyers in America and is a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation.

Education

  • University of Tennessee, J.D., 1944
  • University of Tennessee, B.A.
    Graduated with Honors

Admitted

  • State Bar of Tennessee

Memberships

  • Knoxville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations
  • ABA Labor and Employment Law Sections

Honors and Achievements

  • Adjunct Professor of Labor Law at the University of Tennessee 1951-1970
  • Recipient of the Governor's Award 2001
  • Listed in the Best Lawyers of America 2003-2004
  • Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation
 

 

 

 
 

 

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